Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Is Superior to Single Dose for Colonoscopy Preparation: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"> </td><td class="align_center">Split-dose PEG</td><td class="align_center">Single-dose PEG</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Number enrolled</td><td class="align_center">125</td><td class="align_center">124</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Drop-outs</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">9</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Number analyzed</td><td class="align_center">122</td><td class="align_center">115</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Mean age</td><td class="align_center">55.5</td><td class="align_center">53.5</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Male </td><td class="align_center">80 (64%)</td><td class="align_center">66 (53%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td>PEG: polyethylene glycol.<br/></td></tr></table>

Baseline characteristics of the patients.

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Table 1: Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Is Superior to Single Dose for Colonoscopy Preparation: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial 